SLASFN4 December   2025 DAC60516W

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4  Thermal Information
    5. 5.5  Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6  Timing Requirements - I2C Standard Mode
    7. 5.7  Timing Requirements - I2C Fast Mode
    8. 5.8  Timing Requirements - I2C Fast Mode Plus
    9. 5.9  Timing Requirements - SPI
    10. 5.10 Switching Characteristics
    11. 5.11 Timing Diagrams
    12. 5.12 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Architecture
        1. 6.3.1.1 DAC Register Structure
          1. 6.3.1.1.1 DAC Synchronous Operation
          2. 6.3.1.1.2 DAC Buffer Amplifier
          3. 6.3.1.1.3 DAC Transfer Function
      2. 6.3.2 Internal Reference
      3. 6.3.3 Power-On Reset (POR)
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Clear Mode
    5. 6.5 Programming
      1. 6.5.1 I2C Serial Interface
        1. 6.5.1.1 I2C Bus Overview
        2. 6.5.1.2 I2C Bus Definitions
        3. 6.5.1.3 I2C Target Address Selection
        4. 6.5.1.4 I2C Read and Write Operations
        5. 6.5.1.5 I2C General-Call Reset
      2. 6.5.2 Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
        1. 6.5.2.1 SPI Bus Overview
  8. 7 Register Map
    1. 7.1 Registers
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1 Bipolar Voltage Output
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Programmable High-Current Voltage Output Circuit
        1. 8.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 8.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 8.2.1.3 Application Curve
    3. 8.3 Initialization Setup
    4. 8.4 Power Supply Recommendations
    5. 8.5 Layout
      1. 8.5.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.5.2 Layout Examples
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Documentation Support
    2. 9.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 9.3 Support Resources
    4. 9.4 Trademarks
    5. 9.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 9.6 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

6.1 Overview

The DAC60516W is a low-power, sixteen-channel, buffered voltage-output digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with12-bit resolution. The DAC60516W includes a 2.5V internal reference and provides user-selectable gain configuration through software, which can be used to set the full-scale output voltage range for groups of four DACs at a time (see also Section 6.3.1.1). The device operates from external AVDD and VIO supplies; the AVDD and VIO pins can be also be shorted together to a single supply (2.7V to 5.5V). Communication to the DAC60516W is performed through a serial interface that supports SPI and I2C communication.

The DAC60516W incorporates a power-on-reset circuit that powers up and maintains the DAC outputs at zero-scale until a valid code is written to the device.

A clear pin enables a simultaneous update of multiple DAC channels to specified clear values.